Smoker&#39;s accessory



June 11, 1935. R. w. PARKINSON 2,004,537

SMOKER S ACCESSORY Filed July 20, 1953 251186tS-Sh66t 2 Patented June 11, 1935 e I v aooassr sMoKEn's ACCESSORY Roy W. Parkinson, Buflalo, N.Y., asslgnor to .Edward F. McDonald, Bufl'alm N. Y. I

Application July 20, 1933,- Serial No. 681,303

V 16 Claims. (Cl. 131 -51) H v This invention relates 'to-smokers accessories the handle is released suitable-resilient means and particularly to improvements-in ash recepoperates the handle and link' mechanismthat tacles of a. portable character adapted for use on connects the handle or operating member, and a desk,'table or the like. the closure plates $0.95 to. move the closure The invention provides'a smokers accessory plates into closed positioneto tightly close the; 5

' having a container made of sheet metal, "glass discharge-opening and substantially seal the coni or other suitable=material formed into suitable tents of thecontainer. Suitable guide meansare Shape and of a suitable size so that it artistically provided for the closure plates so that they are 7 harmonizes with its surroundings and yet'pro- .heldisubstantlally-in engagement with the de- 10 vides a device that has considerable utility due pending edge on the cover around the discharge 10 to the fact that it will contain a substantial quanopening in closing the opening. 1 tity of ashes, will contain smoke from'buming Another feature of the. invention is the use of cigarette stubs and cause them to become" extinthe transverse bars of. which a pair are provided guished, and will tend to eliminate undesirable for cooperationto support cigarettes. cigars and 1 odors through providing an eificiently closed rethe like as well as-to provide a handle for the ceptacle for the ashes and other waste material. receptacle and at the same time havev the end The invention further provides anash-recepa portions projecting below theflange on. the petacle having the sheet metal container and a riphery of the cover in spaced relation in order removable cover formed to provide a funnel-like to detachably engage under aninturnedfiange member for receiving ashes with cross barsexon the receptaclefor detachably lockingthe cov- 20 tending across the upper end thereof that coer on the receptacle,..the inturned flange ofthe operate to secure the cover to the receptacle or receptaclebeing provided with suitable slots or container, and provide for its detachable con--' cut-.-out portions to receive these ends and the nection with the receptacle, as well as to provide operating-member, the flange. on thereceptacle a handle for carrying the article and. supporting being formed for engagement with the operating 25 lighted cigars, cigarettes or the like. member on the-cover to limit the rotative move- The invention alsoprovides a cover structure ment of the cover onthe receptacle or container having-a discharge opening in the central porwhen the'ends of the'bars are interlocked under tion at the bottom of a depressed or funnel-like the flange on the receptacle. portion, so that ashes and stubs may fall into the In the drawings:

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. 30 receptacle through this opening, the opening be-. Fig. 1 shows the ash receptacle of the present ing normally closed to prevent exit of smoke andv invention in perspective; l odorsirom the receptacle by edgewise movable Fig.2 is a horizontal sectional view taken beclosure plates that are operated in a suitable low the cover looking upwardly at the bottom manner by a button or handle projecting above of the cover and showing the closureplates and 35 the, upper edge of the cover in a convenient man operating mechanism therefor in the closed poner to be depressed with thefingen The presssition of the parts. ing of this handle or buttonforming the operat v 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showi the ing member for the shutters or closure plates will closure plates in open position, and the cover 40 move them in edgewise relation to uncover the rotatedonthe container to the position for re- 40 discharge opening so that they will have awiping movaL. e action on the depending edge of" the cover for I .Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the cover zremoved causing ashes and buttsto fall into the recep-: from the container or; receptacle and illustrating tacle. L r the mechanism foroperating the closureplates The edgewise movement of the closure plates; showing the parts in the same position as Fig. 2.v 45

involves novelty because the eifective holding ca Fig.u5 isa view similar to. Fi 8 the pacity of the ash receptacle is not reduced to proparts in open position asinFig. 3. vlde clearance'for the operation of the plates, Fig.6 is a disassembled-view showing'the supthere are preferably a pair of closureplates that portin a e d l ha sm w th #1880- cooperate in closed position insubstantial edgeciated parts of the closure structure andoperat- 50 to-edge contact to close the discharge opening 'ing means therefor,. -;in perspective. in the cover, and when the operating member. ;-Fig. 7 is a cross'section through a cover memor handle is depressed they move laterally apart ber. showinghow thefguide means for the closure in their initial plane in edgewise relation to plates is formed thereon and showing how the opposite sides of the discharge opening. When cover is formedfor the assembly of the bars.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of a cover structure similar to that shown in Fig. 2, but illustrating a modified form of closure plates and operating mechanism therefor.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the cover and operating mechanism with the closure plates constructed as shown in Fig. 8. l I

Fig..11 is aslde elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 9 taken at right angles to Fig. .10.

A receptacle l comprises a bottom 2 and upwardly extending side walls 3. The receptacle may be of any desired shape, it being'ill'ustrated "portion or recess 5 intermediate the recesses 5.

Inclined cam portions 5uare'formed adjacent the cut-out portions 5 andat one side thereof.

? A cover I for thereceptaclehas anarched or arcuate peripheral or marginal portion 8 adapted 'to seat on flange 4 of the receptacle in the manner illustrated in Fig. l. -From this arched por tion 8 the cover is formed with a'depending cylindrical portion 9 inwardly of? theinnermedgev of flange 4 on the receptacle terminating in an inwardly and downwardly. tapering portion IU of funnel-like form. This portion ill-is substantlally frusto-conical inshape, and terminates at the lower endin a-"marginal edge-portion ll forming a central discharge opening in the cover,

communicating with theinterior. of the receptacle so that ashes and cigar: and cigarette stubs: placed in the cover are guided by 'the' portion In so'thatthey will *slide or .falldnto the receptacle through the discharge-opening. 1

'A pair of bars l2 extend inadjacent spaced parallel relation transversely of the cover! over the portion 10, and have opposite ends extending I through and .secured to cylindrical portion 9.

The ends of bars 12 are provided with. reduced ends l3 as shown in Figs. 3 and-8;:engaging inopenings H in the cover; the .ends of .thesere- .on :the receptacle. the cover by having the metal of the cover adacent to openings l4 at one side of cylindrical duced portions extending beyond .the outer sur- Figs; 2 and 8 for detachably locking. the cover These bars are mounted in portion 9 stamped out and. extended outwardly from the cylindrical portion as. illustratedat 15in Fig. 7.

:"With the metal forced out into this position as illustrated at l5, the opening in cylindrical por tion 9 is sufiicient to allow barsl2 to be inserted through such opening into transversely extending position in the cover until the-opposite reducfd ends l3 are engaged in openings 44 in the opposite side of cylindrical portion 9 with the shoulders formed by the reduced ends seated against the cylindrical portion, whereupon portions .l 5 may I then be forced upwardly into their normal position was to engage the shoulders formed by the reduced portion on the ends of the bars and contract the size otthe opening-therebyretaining the bars rigidly in assembled position in the cover.

- The projecting-ends of the bars are adapted to be received'by cut-away portions 5 in flange 4 so that the cover maybe applied to the recep- At the upper'edges the sidewalls Fig. 8 is a cross sectiontaken on line 8-8 of tacle with ends I3 registering with cut-away portions 5 until the flange 8 seats on the inturned flange 4 after which the cover is rotated until the ends engage under flange 4 and interlock the cover with the receptacle. This detachable mounting of the cover on the receptacle provides 'fo'rthe convenient emptying of the contents of the receptacle when necessary or desired.

. The spacing of bars i2 is such that they will support a cigarette between the bars. These bars at the same time provide for the wiping of the I end of a cigarette orcigar thereon for removing the ashes and also provide a handle for carrying the ash receiver from place to place when dey sired as well as securing the cover and receptaclein interlocked relation as above described. Afpair of closure plates 16 are preferably employed forcooperation to close the discharge opening in the cover. These plates are of substantially semi-circular form having the straight edges adapted for edge-to-edge abutment inthe closed. position of the plates over the discharge opening, asdisclosed in Figs. 1 and 2. The abutting edges of the plates extend substantially diametrically across the opening. Eachplate I6 is formed;at one end of the straight edge with abearing extension I], thebearing extension on one of-the platesbeing ofiset slightly as illustrated in Fig.6, at M, in order that both plates will-lieiin the same plane? but the pivot portion be arranged in ,superposedrelation on a single pivot pin. These plates 16 are each pivotally .mounted' on pivot pin :19 for edgewise movement t-relative to eachother and in the structure disolosedin the drawings the edgewise movement and .mountingbf the'plates I6 secures separation of the plates .in the uncovering of the discharge opening by movement thereof apart in the same that, e Plates v apart in their initial plane.

' The pivot pin I9 is 'of specialform having a squarediportion 29 that engages in a squared opening in; supporting bracket v2 l,; a cylindrical portion, 22 formingthe bearing surface for the bearingextensions H on plates 5, while the opposite end-of ,thepivot pin is provided with a reduced: squared portion 23 for receiving the protecting .discmember 24 which is secured thereon by rivetingthe end of pin 19. a face of the cylindrical portion 9 so as to engage. w under'flange4 of the receptacle as shown in Disc member 24 coversthe bearing portion; I!

of the plates so asto protect them from dirt or otherforeign matter accumulating on the plates and affecting the freemovernent ot the closure .plates on the pivot. In obtaining-this result a -wiping-actlon is secured between bearing extens .sions I! of. the, closure plates on the pivot pin' and relative'to supporting bracket 2|. and disc has a pair of extensions 26 on one end that are secured many-suitable mannerpto the underside I -of portion N1 of the-oover-in the manner iilustrated' inFigs; 4 and 5, such as by rivets or the like. The oppositeend'of plate portion of bracket 2 l-is provided with a lateral extension 21 havingan offset end portion 28 formed at the side edges with: a pair of spaced parallelears- 29 that are perforated to receive a pivot pin 39 for pivotally mounting a rock, link or carnming member 3| on said bracket. 5

This'rock or link member 3| is formed of a for engaging the portion 28 of bracket 2| and' operating handle 42.

sheet metal strip provided with a central section 32 formed with spaced parallel extensions at opposite ends thereof indicated at 33 having openings 34 that receive pivotpin '30. One side of central portion 32 of rock member 3| is formed with an extension 35 that forms a stop member parallel relation to engage opposite sides of the lower end of an operating member pivotally secured thereto by a pivot pin 4| extending through registering openings in the end portions 39 of the rock member and in the lower end of operating member 40. The upper end of operatingrnember 40 is ofiset from the lower end as illustrated in Fig. 6 andformed to provide an This operating handle 42 of the operating member extends through a slot in flange 8 ofc'overl as illustratedin Figs. 1,

4 and 5, so that portion 8 of cover 1 guides the operating member in its movement for operating the closure plates so as to move them to open position.

-A spring 43 normally retains the closure plates in the closed position as illustrated in Figs. 1

and 2. This spring comprises a piece of spring wire formed with a loop portion 44 in the central portion of its length 'removably engaging over pivot pin 4| while the end 45 of the spring is engaged over pivot pin 30, with the opposite end 46 formed with an arm portion 41 embracing the operating member 40 as shown inFig.

4, the ends 45 and 46 being tensioned so as to move away from each other in the position of the arms asshown in Fig. 5 which operates rock member 3| on its pivot and also operating member 40 to normally retain it in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4 with closure plates B in the closed position.

In operating closure plates l5 it is merely necessary fora, person to place their finger on the upper end of handle 42 in'the position of the parts shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and press downwardly on this handle which will move the oper- .ating member 40 downwardly to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 5. This will operate the rock member 3| and'move it from the position shown in Fig.4 to that shown in Fig. 5, about the pivot pin30, and through the cooperation of fingers 36 with oppositefaces of projections 38 on clo- V sure plates l6, these plates will be moved apart ,for, from theposition shown in Fig. 2 to that in their initial plane on the pivot mounting thereshown in Fig.3. This will uncoverthe discharge opening in cover I and provide for the discharge of material placed on top of these plates and in the portion In of cover 1 into receptacle Upon releasing the pressure of the finger on operating handle 42, spring 44 will actuate the parts in reverse movement so asto move them from the ends of theseplates are guided by the guide member 48 formed onthe marginal edge of portion III of the cover in depending relation so that the fingers 49 may be extended laterally in spaced relation below the edge of portion In around the discharge opening, and in angular relation thereto'so as to provide camming members for engaging the under facesof the free ends of closure plates |6. I

These fingers 49 guide closure plates l6 into edge-to-edge relation with each other in closed position with the upper faces in contact with the free edge of portion III around the discharge opening. This action of guiding the closure plates is also augmented by the mounting of the plates at the opposite ends on the pivot pin I9 and in the event additional resilientpressu-re is needed to move the plates upwardly, or hold them an upwardly extending position, it is obvious that a spring may be placed on the pivot pin between'washer 2 4 and pivot extension I], or the disc 24 may itself be made of resilient material to normally flex upwardly, and exert an upward tension on pivot extension I! of closure plates It in cooperating to maintain the plates in closecontact with portion ID of cover -'I.

In Figures 9, 10 and 11 the cover I is constructed in exactly the same manner as cover 1 of Fig. 1 having the depressed portion l0 formed at the inner'edge to provide a discharge opening. A bracket 50 formed of sheet'metal is suitably secured to the portion ID of cover I and presents a plate portion 5| formed with an opening to receive a pivot pin 52 extending through pivot extensions 53 on one end of closure plates 54 that are of semi-circular form having straight edges adapted to engage in abutting relation the same as the structure shown in Fig. 1. The pivot extensions 53 of plates '54 are formedwith operating extensions 55 of curved form for engaging cam faces 56 on theopposite slidably guide'said cam member and operating member in its movement up and down'for operating the shutters or closure plate 54;

' When operating handle 58 is depressed with plates toward each other into edge-to-edge con-' 'tact forclosi'ng the discharge opening in the cover, and retur'n the operating member to its initial position. A guide GZ'isformed on the free edge of portion l0 adjacent the discharge opening for engaging and-camming the free ends of closure plates 54'into edge-to-edgecontact, and

with the upper faces engaged with the lower edge of portion III, the same as the guide member 48 shown in Figs; 2 and 4. e r

' The movement of the closure plates for the discharge'opening by operation of the operating member'as above described will secure a wiping action between the closure plates and the free edge of the cover around the discharge opening. The closure plates are normally in substantial one cover having the portion inwardly of said peripheral flange ,extendingfdowhwardly and inwardly into said receptacle and having a .discharge opening therein communicating with the whereby the closure plates are. held under tension in closed position.

Theclosure plates and operatingmechanism are all mounted as a unit on the cover and are normally concealed when the.,cover 'is on the container or receptacle, but maybe readily removed for cleaning or inspection and the dumpingof thecontents of. the receptacle' The ,pair

of bars I2 in addition to adding. to the beauty as.

well asthe utility of the device as a cigarette support and operating handle also conveniently detachably connects the cover with the recep-' tacle by cooperation with other partsin an' orficient manner, cam portions 5' tightly securing the cover on the receptacle. The operating member lllwill engage the edges of flange 4' on'the container-at the ends of recess, 6 and limit the rotation of a the cover on the containeriri either direction. g V

,What is claimed is:

1. A smoker's accessory, comprising a receptacle ,formed of sheet metal having a bottom,

,walls extending upwardly from the periphery of said bottom and terminating at the upper edge in an inturned flange, a cover ofv sheet metal having the edge portion seating on saidinturned flange and, having a depressed central portion formed with a discharge opening communicating with the interior of said receptacle, a closure movably mounted on the underside'of said cover for closing 'said discharge opening, an operating member projecting above said. cover and conneetedwith said closure operable'to move the.

closure to open position, and supporting means extending across and above said depressed portion having opposite end portions secured to said cover adjacent opposite edgeportions, an end of saidmeans extendingthroughsaid cover and projecting in spaced parallel relation below the edge portion and engaging under said inturned flange for securing said coverto said receptacle, said inturned flange-havinga slot formed therein for the passage of the end'of; said means in; one position of the cover and means. on, the receptacle,

aid cover. is removable from said'receptacle in said one position. j

2.;A smokers accessory, comprising'ajreceptacle having a bottom and. upwardly extending :side walls, a cover having a peripheral flange's'eat ing on the upperedgesof said side walls, said interior of said receptacle, a closure on thev under side of said cover ior closing said-discharge opening, an operating member for saidclosure having a portion extending above said cover for manual operation to move the. closure into open position to uncover said discharge opening, and supporting means extending transversely of said cover with the end portions secured thereto adjacent said peripheral flange and theintermediate portion extending above the central portion of said cover,

said means having an end projecting outwardly from the cover below said peripheral flange and 'detachably engaging cooperating parts on the upper portions of saidsidewalls for detachably retaining the cover on said receptacle, saidmeans providing a; carrying and operating member for said cover and receptacle as well, as'a cigar rest.

and ash separator.

3. A smoker's accessory comprising a receptacle having a bottom and upwardly extending side walls, a cover having a peripheral flange seated on the upperedgesot said side walls, means detachably locking said cover onsaid sidewalls, said cover having a central depressed portion forrr'ie'd'with a central discharge opening com-- municating with the interior of said receptacle and presenting a downwardly directed marginal 'edg'e around said. discharge opening, .closure plates disposed below said cover, havingfupper faces engagedlwith said marginal edge and op-' posed edge. portions of said plates in engaged relation forclo'sing said discharge opening, supportingmeans on the under "sideof said cover suspending said plateson said cover for edgewise movement apart to uncover said discharge opening, "and operating means on said supporting means for moving said plates having a part guided and extending through and above .salid cover 'for manualengagement to'oper'ate said plates.

. 4. A smokerfs'accessory, comprisinga receptacle, a cover for said receptacle having a depressed portion formed with a'centraldischarge opening and having "a depending marginal edge around said discharge opening, a closure plate mounted on the underside of said cover foredgewise movement and having the upper face disposed toward said marginal edge for cooperation in closing said dischargeopening, a rock member on said cover pivotally engaging said closure plate,

and'an operating member for said rock member slidable in said cover and operable to move said closure plate to open position. I

5. A'smokers accessory, comprising a receptacle, a cover forjsaid receptaclehaving an inwardly and downwardly sloping central portion terminating a marginal edge'defining a discharge opening into said receptacle, apai'r of closure plates mounted for edgewise movement laterally across said discharge opening," a pivoted member engaging said plates and operable for moving said platesand a manually operable member'guided in said cover for operating said pivoted member to move said closure plates. 6. A smoker's accessory,com'pris ing a'recep- "tacle, a coverior said receptacle having" an inwardly and downwardly sloping central portion "terminating ina marginal edge defining a discharge opening into said receptacle, la pair of closure plates pivotally'mounted on the under side of ,said .co ver and mov'ableinledgewise relation into cooperative relation to clo'sesaid discharge opening, a pivoted link engaged with said closure platesfa'n operating member connected to said link and" slidable in said. cover for operating "said pivoted link and moving said plates apart, and resilient means for normally moving said plates into closed position. a U I 7. A smokersaccessory, comprising a receptacle, a cover for said receptacle havingan inwardly and downwardly sloping central portion r inatin in a marginal edge defining charge opening into'said receptacle, a pair of closure plates movable in edgewise pivotal relation for cooperation inone position to close said discharge opening, a pivoted link engaged with said closure plates, a mounting means on said cover carrying said closure plates and link, an operating member connected with said link, guided in said cover and having a part extending above said cover for manual engagement to move said plates apart into open position, and a resilient member detachably engaged with said operating member, mounting means and link for normally moving said closure plates into closed position.

8. A smokers accessory, comprising areceptacle having a flange, a cover on said receptacle having a marginal portion seated on top of said flange and a downwardly extending central portion formed with a discharge opening, and a pair of adjacent parallel bars extending across the central portion of said cover and having the end portions secured to said cover, said bars cooperating to support rigarettes, thereon, and said bars having ends projecting beyond said cover under said marginal portion for interlocking engagement under the flange on said receptacle to secure said cover to said receptacle.

9. A smokers accessory, comprising a receptacle having an inturned flange on the upper open end, a cover having the marginal portion seated on said flange and having a central discharge opening, a closure pivoted on said cover for closing said discharge opening, an operating member slidable in said marginal portion connected to said closure for operating said closure, and supporting means extending transversely of said cover having an end extending in spaced relation below said marginal portion for cooperating with said inturned flange to lock said cover on said receptacle, said flange being formed with a slot to receive the end of said means for removing said cover from said receptacle, and another slot formed in said flange for receiving said operating member, said flange at the ends of said last-mentioned slot cooperating by engagement with said operating member to limit rotative movement of said cover on said receptacle whereby the end of said means will interlock with said flange in one position and register with the first-mentioned slot in said flange in the other. position.

10. A smokers accessory comprising a receptacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a pair of closure plates pivoted at one end on a common pivot mounted on the under side of said cover for movement in edgewise relation, said plates cooperating in one position in substantial edge-to-edge relation to close said discharge opening, a rock member pivotally mounted on the under side of said cover and operably engaging said plates, and an operating member pivoted on said rock member and slidable in said cover, operable to actuate said rock member and move said plates on their pivot.

11. A smokers accessory comprising a .receptacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a pair of closure plates pivoted on the under side of said cover for closing said discharge opening, said plates moving in edgewise relation on said pivot, a rock member pivoted on said cover and engaged with said plates, and an operating -member pivotally connected to said rock member and operable to move said rock member on said tacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a

supporting bracket on the under side of said cover, a pair of plates pivoted for movement in edgewise relation on said supporting bracket for closing said discharge opening, a rock memberpivoted on said bracket and engaged with said plates, and an operating member secured to said rock member and manually'operable to move said rock member on its pivot for actuating said' plates to uncover said discharge opening.

13. A smokers accessory comprising a receptacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a

pivoted on said bracket and engaged with said plates, an operating member secured to said rock member and manually operable to move said rock member on its pivot for actuating said plates to uncover said discharge opening, and a stop formed on said rock member for engaging said bracket and limiting the movement of said plates,

rock member and operating member,

14. A smokers accessory comprising a receptacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a supporting bracket on the under side of said cover, a pair of plates pivoted for movement in edgewise relation on said supporting bracket for closing said discharge opening, a rock member pivoted on said bracket and having a pair of fingers, each finger engaging one of said plates, and an operating member connected to said rock member operable to move said rock member and plates and uncover saiddischarge opening.

15. A smokers accessory comprising a receptacle cover formed with a discharge opening, a

supporting bracket on the under side of said cov- 16. A smokers accessory comprising a cover,

formed with a discharge opening, a supporting bracket on the underside of said cover having a plate portion, a pivot pin mounted in said plate portion, a pair of plates having superposed bearing extensions rotatably mounted on said pivot pin at one side of said plate portion, saidplates being movable in edgewise relation and cooperating in one position in substantial edge-to-edge contact to close said discharge opening, a disc mounted on said pivot pin and engaging said bearing extensions on the opposite side from said plate portion and cooperating to form a protected self-cleaning mounting for said plates, and operating means for moving said plates on said pivot pin. I

ROY W, PARKINSON. 

